A Healthy Community

My idea of a healthy community would be that of a place where health promotion is pushed by creating a suitable environment for the wellness of everyone. There is much that can be done to create healthy communities. Communities that support people in making healthy choices help prevent chronic diseases and the complications that can result from them. Public health works with a variety of partners to create healthy communities including transportation planners, city planners and land use experts because the environments where we live, work, play, learn and connect with services influence our physical and mental health ("Health," 2012).

A healthy community is one where people have good physical and emotional health. But this is more than just the absence of illness. A healthy community promotes well-being and offers a high quality of life. It needs to have strong social networks that can offer mutual support opportunities, facilitates social exchange, and the sharing of skills, resources, and assets. In addition to social networks, it also needs to have physical assets, such as buildings, parks, commercial, and other public spaces that are safe, clean, and comfortable, and provide opportunities for interaction and exchange. The physical assets of the community are aesthetically pleasing and offer the community a sense of identity

The community should be free of any sort of pollution, which means that everyone should have access to clean air to breathe. There should be healthier food choices available instead of the usual fast food that diminishes our health along the years. Wellness centers should be set up, along with many health centers as well. Health promotion should be practiced as well. People should have a thorough understanding of the importance of a healthy…...

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...Online Participation Leading to Successful Students and Healthy Learning Communities
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Introduction
You probably hear every day in the media, see in papers, at work that the secret of a happy life is that of being healthy. But most of us might get scared when hearing about living a healthy life, thinking that this means making huge changes in our lifestyle, regarding our eating habits, spending a lot of money on healthy food or exercising several hours a day. Well, that is not quite true. You don’t have to thrive yourself in order to be happy and healthy. You just have to be informed regarding the harmful habits that may cause serious health problems and simple tricks that can keep you healthy without too much struggle. Besides, if you are not motivated......

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between 1971–74 and 1999–2000.” (Foley. p.1) Children have a better chance at living a healthy life style and preventing obesity when they are taught how to eat healthy, exercise and gain knowledge of a healthy life style.
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Reference
http://unitedwaypassaic.org/Health.php
Imagine a world where everyone lives in a healthy community that improves quality of life.
Access to healthy food, quality health care, financial education, and a supportive educational system enables all Passaic County residents of all ages (children, teenagers, adults and seniors) to thrive, and lead healthy lifestyles.
United way of Passaic County understands the socioeconomic and community-level factors that contribute to health outcomes. Our work is helping to create healthier communities as well as motivating individuals in our community to take steps to a healthier life. Inspiring the community to engage, mobilize and volunteer around health issues, we're working to improve nutrition and support healthy lifestyles for youth and adults.
Learn About the Issue
• 18% of low-income preschool children (ages 2 – 5 years) in New Jersey are obese.
• Across the state, 15.4% of children (ages 10 – 17) are obese and only 29.1% of children (ages 6 -17) participate in vigorous physical activity every day.
• Almost 30% of New Jerseyans report no leisure-time physical activity or consumption of fruits and vegetables.
• The leading causes of ill-health in Passaic County are diet-related chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
• The cost of food locally, in particular for fresh vegetables and fruits, has increased by almost......

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Com/172
10/27/2014
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...My idea of a healthy community is a community in which people take care of one another by reaching out, making sure that those around them have what they need to get by, and where those who have more or are well do more to help those in need.
By definition, “A healthy community is one in which residents are happy with their choice of location and which exhibits characteristics that would draw others to the location” (Maurer 394) Going on to state that members of these healthy communities are also functional for their age, the community is safe, the air is clean, the water is safe to drink, there are good schools, the people in general are well taken care of by the area around them (Maurer 394)
If I felt that my idea of a healthy community was in matching my communities definition of a healthy community I would provide care to my community by making a larger effort to become involved in my communities legislative processes and maintaining and active influence on the politics in my area. By voting, being a regular member of local political committees, and attending legislative day’s for nurses I would make sure my voice was heard in a way that would benefit those needing holistic and comprehensive care in my community.
References:
Wiltgen, L. (2011). Community/Public Health Nursing [Lecture notes]. Retrieved from.http://lcugrad1.gcu.edu/learningPlatform/user/users.html?operation=loggedIn#/
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...Tips for being healthy
It has been a concern for many people to live long and healthy for a long time. Especially, their interests for healthy life is reaching peak nowadays. Also, I’m one of those people who want to be healthy. Surfing the Internet, I found some useful information about it. That’s why I’m going to introduce the tips for being healthy.
Firstly, I recommend you to breathe fresh air. Try to breathe fresh air whenever you can. If you live around the mountain or forest that doesn't get too much pollution, you may breathe fresher air. If you live in city, filter the air in your home can be an alternative.
Second, be cautious for what you drink. Drink pure water and fresh juices. Human body contains a huge amount of liquid. That’s the reason why your drinks are important. As more and more people are taking great interests in well-being, much more drink companies are producing water of high quality and natural pure vegetables or fruits juice. You have many choices to drink healthy drink.
Third, Eat healthy food. Avoid eating too much junk food. It has too much fat so its calorie is very high. Also, it’s addictive, so we want to keep on eating it. So try to avoid eating it as much you can. Nutrimental balance is the most important thing.
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